Immigration Legal Guides (143 found)

Written by Avvo Staff
Applying for an immigration visa can seem like a difficult task, but if you follow the steps laid out in the process, it can be relatively easily to complete.
9 of 17 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
Immigration laws regulate who can enter the country and how long they can stay, in addition to determining what legal rights and responsibilities noncitizens have while they're here.
20 of 28 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
For convenience, some immigration forms can be electronically filed with the USCIS. Each form has separate instructions and specific required documents. Fees can be paid online with a credit card, checking, or savings account.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Robert Philip Webber
When a foreign national is sponsored for green card status based on employment, generally there are 3 stages for this process. The law allows the sponsored foreign national to change employers in the third stage, under certain circumstances. This is known as AC21 portability.
12 of 15 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Barbara Maria Rodriguez
For many intending immigrants, having a criminal conviction in the past can hinder their expectations of eligibility for many forms of immigration benefits. However, there is hope! You can petition the court to vacate the conviction or modifying the sentence so it is acceptable to USCIS.
8 of 8 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Elaine Martin
A guide to the documents required to return to the US after international travel. The guide is primarily aimed at foreign nationals in the US. More information, including for US citizens, is on the Homeland Security website: http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 12 months ago.

Written by Ann Massey Badmus
Headlines of raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) signal employers that immigration compliance must be a priority. Develop a complete immigration compliance plan with these6secrets to prove you mean business when it comes to immigration rules.
1 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Hendrik Tjaart J Pretorius
This guide provides a brief outline of the family based preference categories and is useful in determining in what category a family member would qualify and what that means. This discussion is aimed at explaining the family categories and does not discuss green card eligibility requirements.
3 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Nikiki Tavia Bogle
If you were charged with a crime, you may have difficulties with the U.S. Citizenship Immigration Service (USCIS). Any criminal charge may have a negative impact on your immigration status.
6 of 7 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Nikiki Tavia Bogle
“Extraordinary ability” means distinction. Distinction is “high level of achievement in the arts evidenced by a degree of skill and recognition substantially above the ordinary encountered to the extent that person described as prominent is renowned, leading, or well-known in the field of arts.”
1 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Anish Vashistha
So you've graduated from your educational program on your F-1 Visa, you activated your OPT, and you have a job offer. What do you do next to protect your legal status in the United States? This guide provides information on changing your status to H-1b and then applying for your Green Card.
5 of 7 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Hassan Hussein Elkhalil
Many times people think that an immigration question can be answered simply by “Yes” or “No.” Although I like to think this is the case but unfortunately it is not. Before an immigration lawyer can answer an immigration question, the individual asking the question must answer many questions.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by John M. Kaman
An explanation of the nature and effect of ICE holds.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Michael J. Helfand
If you have an immigration case in Illinois, I recommend hiring a Chicago immigration attorney. Here's why.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Isaul Verdin
This guide will assist immigrants being held in custody by ICE officers. Whether an immigrant is in the U.S. illegally or is a permanent resident, there are occasions where ICE officers may detain that person. Usually this situation arises after the immigrant commits a crime.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Sarah M. Cross
This guide gives you information about the types of information you should tell your attorney in order to help him/her give you the best, more accurate advice in your case.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Kevin Lawrence Dixler
A review of the flat fee agreement that immigration attorneys may use, so clients must remember. An attorney-client relationship requires trust, not excuses.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Hendrik Tjaart J Pretorius
This guide provides some basic background information relating to the 3 and 10 year bars associated with being unlawfully present in the U.S.
1 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Eli Mayer Kantor
Recently, there has been a huge upsurge in workplace raids by immigration in response to growing political pressure. Immigration is aggressively enforcing laws that are already on the books, which prohibit an employer from "knowingly" employing an unauthorized alien.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Kevin Lawrence Dixler
A Review of Possible DHS Reasons to Deny or Deport a Citizenship by Naturalization Applicant.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Immigration 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal